B1 Preliminary: Food and Drink vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

a person who cooks food

cook / chef

a thick white liquid food, made by adding bacteria to milk, served cold and often with fruit added

yoghurt

to clean plates, glasses, etc. after a meal

wash up

a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant

waiter / waitress

a person who does not eat meat or fish

vegetarian

a plant or part of a plant that is eaten as food. For example, potatoes, beans and onions.

vegetable

a large bird that is often kept for its meat, eaten especially at Christmas in the UK and at Thanksgiving in the US

turkey

a large sea fish that is used for food

tuna

a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked

tomato

slices of bread that have been made brown and dry by heating them on both sides

toast

needing or wanting to drink

thirsty

a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of a bush. It may be drunk with milk or lemon and/or sugar added.

tea

having a pleasant flavour when it is eaten

tasty

the sense you have that allows you to recognize different foods and drinks when you put them in your mouth

taste

a meal that you buy at a restaurant but eat somewhere else

takeaway

adjective to describe a food made of sugar. Also a noun to describe something small loved by children. In North America: candy

sweet

a sweet substance, often in the form of white or brown crystals, made from the juices of various plants, used in cooking or to make tea, coffee, etc. sweeter

sugar

a soft red fruit with very small yellow seeds on the surface, that grows on a low plant

strawberry

a thick slice of good quality beef

steak

a tool that has a handle with a shallow bowl at the end, used for mixing, serving and eating food

spoon

a vegetable with large, dark-green leaves that are cooked or eaten in salads

spinach

having a strong taste because spices have been added to it

spicy

having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat

sour

a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water, often eaten as the first course of a meal

soup

a cold drink that does not contain alcohol

soft drink

a small meal or amount of food, usually eaten in a hurry

snack

a thin flat piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc. that has been cut off a larger piece; a piece of cake that has been cut from a larger cake

slice

a mixture of meat, fat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces, put into a long tube of skin, cooked and eaten whole or served cold in thin slices

sausage

a small shallow round plate that a cup stands on

saucer

a deep round metal pot with a lid (= cover) and one long handle or two short handles, used for cooking things over heat

(sauce)pan

a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it

sauce

two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them

sandwich

a white substance that is added to food to make it taste better or to preserve it. It is obtained from mines and is also found in seawater.

salt

a large fish that has silver skin and is pink inside and is used for food.

salmon

a mixture of raw vegetables such as lettuce, tomato and cucumber, usually served with other food as part of a meal

salad

a small loaf of bread for one person

bread roll

to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire

roast

short, narrow white or brown grain grown on wet land in hot countries as food

rice

drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event

refreshments

a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it

recipe

a round white vegetable with a brown or red skin that grows underground as part of a plant

potato

a flat, usually round, object that you put food on

plate

an Italian dish consisting of a flat round bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vegetables, meat, etc. on top

pizza

a large tropical fruit with thick rough skin and stiff leaves on top, that is sweet and yellow inside with a lot of juice

pineapple

an amount of something (e.g. cake, cheese) that has been cut or separated from the rest of it

piece

a baked dish of fruit or meat and/or vegetables with pastry on the bottom, sides and top

pie

an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside

picnic

a powder made from dried berries, used to give a hot, spicy taste to food

pepper

a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice, that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem

pear

a nut that grows underground in a thin shell

peanut

a round fruit with sweet yellow flesh that has a lot of juice, a slightly furry red and yellow skin, and a large seed in its centre

peach

an Italian food made from flour, water and sometimes eggs, formed into different shapes and usually served with a sauce. It is hard when dry and soft when cooked.

pasta

a round sweet fruit that has a thick orange skin and an orange centre divided into many parts

orange

a round vegetable with many layers inside each other and a brown, red or white skin. They have a strong smell and taste.

onion

a hot dish of eggs mixed together and fried, often with cheese, meat, vegetables, etc. added

omelette

a smooth thick liquid that is made from plants and is used in cooking

oil

a fungus with a round flat head and short stem. Many can be eaten but some are poisonous

mushroom

water, sold in a bottle, which comes from a spring in the ground

mineral water